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Zaha Hadid and Suprematism

staff — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:23:56 +0000

Galerie Gmurzynska, Zurich, Switzerland June 13 – September 25, 2010 Galerie Gmurzynska presents a seminal exhibition curated and designed by Zaha Hadid juxtaposing works of the Russian Avant-Garde with the work of Zaha Hadid Architects. A bright explosion of Russian Works pierces through the contemporary works of Zaha Hadid in a dynamic black and white design. The dialogue of [...]

Shakespeare in the Park Campaign

staff — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:34:41 +0000

This year’s season of Shakespeare in the Park is set to present powerful productions of The Winter’s Tale and The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino as Shylock. Paula Scher of Pentagram has designed the festival’s promotional campaign, currently going up on buses and in subways and train stations all over New York City. Unlike recent past seasons, [...]

At Large: ICFF Eve

Don Crossland — Sat, 15 May 2010 14:00:22 +0000

On the eve of ICFF 2010, the events surrounding the show begin in earnest. ICFF is the hub, but all the other events are what really make it a design week. You have to pick and choose which events to attend because there are too many going on at one time all over the city [...]

At Large: BKLYN Designs

Don Crossland — Fri, 07 May 2010 18:51:58 +0000

The spring design season has officially kicked off with the opening of BKLYN Designs this morning. I was able to attend the press preview and avoid the (hopefully) crowds. We will have a full wrap-up of the show next week. But for now, I wanted to share a couple of things that caught my eye [...]

SkyTran by Unimodal

Tyler Hurst — Thu, 06 May 2010 13:59:52 +0000

Mass transportation doesn’t have to mean masses of people stuffed in large vehicles. SkyTran, a cross between a monorail, Minority Report and a hanging roller coaster, is a departure from what most would consider mass transit. That’s a good thing. Set up as 2-4 person cars along a long rail, the SkyTran is built to get [...]

BKLYN Designs Kicks Off the Design Season in NYC

John Redmann — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:54:37 +0000

May 7-9 BKLYN Designs will be celebrating their 8th annual design show. The show is presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce to promote industrial and interior designers with an emphasis on green manufacturing, sustainability and local production. Carl Hum, President of the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, pointed out that the show is a testament [...]

Lazy Bones Stool from Slide

Don Crossland — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:46:29 +0000

Lazy Bones is the latest in a long series of design collaborations that continues to enrich SLIDE’s collection, this time with an original, essential design chair. Lazy Bones is built from polyethylene with the rotational mould system, making it a light, easy-to-handle product that is perfect for furnishing and simple positioning both in and outdoors: just [...]

Publisher at Large: Lego and Architecture

Don Crossland — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:47:35 +0000

When I was young, my go to toy was a big box of Legos. A mish-mash of colors, shapes and sizes of bricks were at my disposal. I had corner pieces, bricks with holes for wheels and even slanted pieces for roofs. If I wanted a toy my mom wouldn’t buy for me, I would [...]

Palazzina Grazzi on the Grand Canal

Don Crossland — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:17:29 +0000

For his first hotel designed in Italy, French designer, Philippe Starck, scored the Palazzina Grassi. The newest hotel in the heart of Venice, Italy is located on the Grand Canal, right next to the famed Palazzo Grassi. The façade is a classical 16th-century shell, behind which generations of noble and haute-bourgeois families lived and several [...]

Publisher at Large: The Liège-Guillemins Railway Station

Don Crossland — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:29:54 +0000

After spending a week in Belgium it was time to venture out. The location of Ghent made many destinations possible including Paris and Amsterdam. But family comes first and it was time to visit relatives in Germany and introduce them to my (very) new fiancé. So we went to Brussels to catch the train to [...]